Wounded Healers Retreat

*Participation is subject to a comprehensive screening process to ensure safety and appropriateness.

A 10-Night Retreat for Therapists, Healthcare Professionals, and Those Who Hold Space for Others

August 23 – September 2, 2026
Baja Rosarito, Mexico

Because those who dedicate their lives to helping others deserve a place to receive care as well.

The Wounded Healers Retreat was created specifically for therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists, healthcare providers, recovery professionals, coaches, and others whose work centers on supporting the healing of others. While helping professions often require us to hold space for pain, grief, trauma, and transformation, opportunities to receive that same level of care for ourselves can be difficult to find.

Set on the coast of Baja Rosarito, Mexico, this 10-night immersive retreat offers a carefully structured experience that combines sacred plant medicine ceremonies, group process work, integration, yoga, massage, breathwork, and restorative time by the ocean.

Whether you are seeking personal healing, professional renewal, deeper self-understanding, or a stronger connection to the medicines you recommend or support in your work, this retreat provides a space to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with yourself.

Investment

$6,500 USD

Your retreat investment includes:

✦ 10 nights of beachfront accommodations in Baja Rosarito, Mexico

✦ Round-trip transportation from San Diego International Airport

✦ Scheduled airport pickups at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM on arrival day

✦ Kambo ceremony

✦ Three Ayahuasca ceremonies

✦ Daily group processing and integration circles

✦ Yoga sessions

✦ Therapeutic massage sessions

✦ Guided breathwork

✦ Optional Changa ceremony

✦ All meals throughout the retreat

✦ Ongoing support from experienced facilitators

A non-refundable deposit secures your space, with the remaining balance due prior to arrival. Payment plans may be available upon request.

Why This Retreat Is Different

Most retreat experiences are designed for individuals seeking healing. This retreat was designed specifically for those who spend their lives helping others heal.

Rather than focusing solely on ceremony, the Wounded Healers Retreat places equal emphasis on preparation, integration, professional reflection, and community. Participants are invited to step out of the role of therapist, provider, or caregiver and enter a space where they can receive support from peers who understand the unique rewards and burdens of this work.

For many participants, the most meaningful medicine is not found only within ceremony, but in the experience of being fully seen, understood, and cared for by others who walk a similar path.

Because even those who carry the lantern deserve moments to rest in its light.

What to Expect

The retreat follows a deliberate rhythm of preparation, ceremony, reflection, integration, and restoration. While the ceremonial experiences are important, equal attention is given to the integration process that helps transform insight into meaningful and lasting change.

Participants are encouraged to move at their own pace, spending time in reflection, conversation, rest, and connection with both the natural environment and the group.

Retreat Schedule

Arrival Day – August 23

Participants will be welcomed into the retreat space and given time to settle into their accommodations and meet fellow participants. 

Transportation from San Diego International Airport is included, with scheduled pickups at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

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Day One: Kambo & Preparation

The first morning, the retreat begins with a Kambo ceremony, intended to support cleansing, preparation, and an intentional entry into the work ahead.

Following the ceremony, participants are invited into a day of rest, reflection, and community connection. This slower pace allows time to settle into the retreat environment, build relationships within the group, and create a grounded foundation for the experiences that follow.

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Day Two: Grounding & Connection

Participants engage in group processing, yoga, and massage while beginning to deepen their connection to themselves and one another.

This day focuses on slowing down, becoming present, and establishing a strong foundation for the ceremonial work ahead.

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Day Three: Intention Setting & First Ayahuasca Ceremony

Through facilitated discussion, self-reflection, and intention-setting exercises, participants prepare for the first Ayahuasca ceremony.

The evening ceremony marks the beginning of the retreat's ceremonial arc.

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Day Four: Integration & Reflection

A full day dedicated to rest, reflection, and integration.

Participants gather for group processing circles while also having personal time to journal, walk the beach, and reflect on insights emerging from the first ceremony.

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Day Five: Second Ayahuasca Ceremony

Participants return to ceremony with an opportunity to deepen the work initiated earlier in the retreat.

Many find that this ceremony allows for greater exploration of themes that began to emerge during the first experience.

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Day Six: Restoration & Integration

A slower day focused on integration, massage, relaxation, and meaningful group discussion.

Participants are encouraged to honor the body's need for rest while continuing to process their experiences within a supportive community.

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Day Seven: Third Ayahuasca Ceremony

The final Ayahuasca ceremony offers an opportunity to deepen insight, gain clarity, and bring closure to the ceremonial journey.

For many participants, this ceremony serves as a culmination of the work that has unfolded throughout the retreat.

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Day Eight: Breathwork & Embodied Integration

Participants engage in guided breathwork and group processing designed to help integrate insights on an emotional, psychological, and somatic level.

This day emphasizes embodiment and bringing awareness into daily life beyond the retreat setting.

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Day Nine: Reflection, Community & Optional Changa Ceremony

The final full day of the retreat provides space for reflection, connection, and preparation for returning home.

Participants gather for closing discussions and integration work. Those who feel called may also participate in an optional Changa ceremony during the evening.

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Departure Day – September 2

The retreat concludes with a closing circle and farewell breakfast before transportation back to San Diego.

Participants leave with practical integration tools, new relationships, and a deeper connection to themselves and their work.

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Who This Retreat Is For

This retreat was designed for:

• ✦ Therapists, Counselors, and Mental Health Professionals

  ✦ Social Workers and Case Managers

  ✦ Psychologists and Psychiatrists

  ✦ Physicians, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Providers

  ✦ Recovery and Addiction Treatment Professionals

  ✦ Coaches, Mentors, and Facilitators

  ✦ Spiritual Care Providers and Chaplains

  ✦ Community Leaders and Advocates

  ✦ Educators, Caregivers, and Helpers

  ✦ Anyone whose work centers on supporting the healing and wellbeing of others

No prior experience with Ayahuasca is required.

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Why a Retreat for Wounded Healers?

The term Wounded Healer reflects a truth familiar to many helping professionals: our capacity to support others is often informed by our own experiences of struggle, loss, healing, and transformation.

Yet those who spend their lives caring for others frequently neglect their own needs. Over time, the emotional burden of holding space for others can contribute to exhaustion, compassion fatigue, disconnection, and a gradual loss of connection to the deeper meaning that first inspired this work.

This retreat offers an opportunity to step out of the role of caregiver and into the role of participant.

Not to learn how to help others.

Not to carry anyone else's burdens.

But to remember what it feels like to be supported yourself.

To sit among peers who understand the work.

To receive care without needing to provide it.

To reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been waiting patiently beneath the responsibilities of helping others.

Because the healer deserves healing too.

Screening & Safety

The safety and wellbeing of our participants is our highest priority.

Because Ayahuasca and Kambo are powerful experiences that may not be appropriate for everyone, all applicants are required to complete a comprehensive screening process before being accepted into the retreat.

Each prospective participant will undergo a thorough biopsychosocial assessment, including a review of medical history, mental health history, current medications, substance use history, family mental health history, and other relevant factors that may impact safety or participation.

The purpose of this process is to identify potential contraindications, assess readiness, and ensure that participation is appropriate for each individual.

The screening process may include:

✦ Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment

✦ Review of current and past medical conditions

✦ Review of mental health history

✦ Medication screening for potential contraindications

✦ Assessment of substance use history

✦ Evaluation of personal support systems and integration resources

✦ Additional medical documentation when appropriate

Participation in the retreat is contingent upon approval through the screening process. In some cases, applicants may be advised to postpone participation or obtain additional medical clearance if concerns regarding safety arise.

Our intention is to create an environment that balances personal exploration with thoughtful preparation, informed decision-making, and responsible stewardship of these powerful experiences.